Seven Networks introduced a wireless traffic optimization tool that it says can cut down data consumption on the network by up to 70% as it reduces the number of times the device and handset talk to each other, in a way that still allows...
Apple Inc. (AAPL) has now served more than 10 billion app downloads. Since launching the App Store in June 2008, Apple's presence in the mobile space has grown considerably.The company surpassed 3 billion downloads just a year ago. Near the close of 2010, Apple...
With the end of 2010, I’ve been reflecting on the past decade and all that has changed. It seems impossible to me that 2000 was over 10 years ago; not in that “Wow where has the time gone?” sense but rather in a “I...
Texting while driving has been a thorn in the industry’s side since SMSing became a big deal some years back but location-as-a-service firm Location Labs based in the Bay Area says it is working with T-Mobile to provide its Android smartphones with a safer solution – DriveSmart Plus.
Google Inc.'s (GOOG) latest earnings were overshadowed by an executive shake-up at the highest level of the company.Eric Schmidt is stepping down as CEO on April 4 to take on the title of executive chairman where he will focus on external deals, partnerships...
Qualcomm Inc.'s (QCOM) venture capital arm, Qualcomm Ventures, has invested $900,000 in ChaCha Search Inc. The company extended its latest round of funding, closing an additional $3 million overall.With this latest stage of investment, ChaCha has now raised almost $75 million from venture...
AUSTIN, Texas--A new wireless tracking trend may soon become a large part of mobile broadband applications. Locally, investment in the industry is starting to heat up. As the brainchild of RFMicron, Shariar Rokshaz graduated from the Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) in July 2010 with...
Perhaps in an effort to speed up lines at the counter, Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) has launched a mobile payment system at each of its 6,800 company-owned stores in the United States.Utilizing the Starbucks Card Mobile app for the iPhone or BlackBerry, customers can pay...
Mountain View based VoIP firm Jajah has quietly rolled out JAJAH Mobile for iPhone, an app which allows users to make international calls for either free or very little, without having to connect the call via online via Jajah's website first.
Mind Map will promote collaboration, investment
AUSTIN, Texas--The new year is an exciting one in Austin, as the phenomenal growth in mobile broadband is picking up the local economy as groups involved in the industry look to expand.
In an effort to spread the cheer, Steve...
YouTube has announced it is teaming up with music video website VEVO to bring thousands of official clips from the likes of Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Kanye West and U2 onto the YouTube 2.0 app for Android, available around the world.
Millennial Media is kicking off 2011 with a new war chest. The mobile ad network today announced a new round of venture capital funding totaling $27.5 million, bringing the company's total equity funding to $65 million.
The latest round, which was led by Bessemer Venture...
LAS VEGAS – Unless copy and paste is your thing, Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) doesn't appear to have any major news to share on the mobile front at this year's Consumer Electronics Show.During his opening keynote Wednesday night, CEO Steve Ballmer made the biggest waves...
AMD | January 4, 2011| Press Release
LAS VEGAS, Nev. —1/4/2011
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today introduced its next generation mobile graphics technology, the AMD Radeon™ HD 6000M series, delivering AMD’s highest performing notebook graphics for those who want to experience games, entertainment, and productivity on the go....
SCVNGR, an app that flips the location-based craze on its head and turns it into a game, has raised $15 million in a new round of funding.Balderton Capital, a European-based venture capital firm, led the round and the firm's Barry Maloney will get a...
Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) is expanding its partnership with BodyMedia Inc. to power embedded wireless devices such as armbands and body monitors that will be released later this year.The devices will use Sprint's machine-to-machine (M2M) platform to provide near real-time feedback and analysis, the...
The Mobile Giving Foundation has some stats and gratitude that it would like to share as 2010 comes to a close. More than 1,000 mobile-giving campaigns were initiated in 2010 by more than 800 charities across North America.All told, $50 million was raised by...
A lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed against Apple Inc. (AAPL) that accuses the company of allowing apps to transmit personal data to ad networks without users' consent.Apple's Unique Device Identifier (UDID) can't be blocked by users and some applications are using...
A feather long missing in Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Android Market cap has been procured. Android users on the AT&T Mobility (T) network can now pay for app purchases directly on their monthly bill.Google has been rolling out Direct Carrier Billing to AT&T users this...
Lookout Inc., a mobile security app provider, has raised $19.5 million in a third round of funding.The company claims more than 4 million users and says it will continue to invest in products for smart phones and tablets. The latest cash infusion came from...
After a solid run of pre-install deals with device manufacturers, Swype Inc. has publicly released a beta version for Android devices not already on board. Users already running the official versions of Swype on their Android devices should not install the beta.The business model...
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) can't be faulted for pulling out all the stops to make sure it isn't completely left behind in the mobile operating system war. Today the company announced sales of 1.5 million devices running on Windows Phone 7 in its first six...
LG Electronics says it will release the first dual-core smartphone next month in Korea, followed soon after by releases in Europe and other Asian countries. The company did not indicate a release plan for the Optimus 2X in the United States.
The new smartphone will...
Asus will be launching its first Android smartphone A50, after the break-up with Garmin, in Taiwan market this month.
Asus A50 comes with an obsolete Android 2.1, Qualcomm 600MHz processor, 3.5-inchtouchscreen and Garmin’s 1690 navigation support. A50 will be sold for a price below NT$9,900 (US$332).
According...
